UFC Fight Night 130 - Thompson vs. Till --- UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2
UFC Fight Night 131: Rivera vs. Moraes is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will be held on June 1, 2018, at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York, United States.
Fight card
Main card (Fox Sports 1)
Bantamweight Jimmie Rivera vs. Marlon Moraes
Lightweight Gregor Gillespie vs. Vinc Pichel
Heavyweight Walt Harris vs. Daniel Spitz
Welterweight Jake Ellenberger vs. Ben Saunders
Featherweight Julio Arce vs. Daniel Teymur
Light Heavyweight Gian Villante vs. Sam Alvey
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Women's Flyweight Sijara Eubanks vs. Lauren Murphy
Lightweight Nik Lentz vs. David Teymur
Welterweight Belal Muhammad vs. Chance Rencountre
Lightweight Desmond Green vs. Gleison Tibau
Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Women's Strawweight Jessica Aguilar vs. Jodie Esquibel
Bantamweight Johnny Eduardo vs. Nathaniel Wood
Flyweight Jarred Brooks vs. Jose Torres
Background
The event will mark the promotion's first visit to Utica.
A bantamweight bout between Jimmie Rivera and former WSOF Bantamweight Champion Marlon Moraes has been slated to serve as the event headliner.
Bryan Barberena was expected to face Jake Ellenberger at the event. However on March 23, Barberena pulled out due to injury. He was replaced by Ben Saunders.
A lightweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 welterweight winner Leonardo Santos and Nik Lentz was expected to take place at this event. However on April 28, it was reported that Santos was pulled from the event due to a hand injury. He was replaced by David Teymur
Niko Price was expected to face Belal Muhammad at the event. However, Price was removed from the bout on May 22 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by promotional newcomer Chance Rencountre.
Hector Sandoval was expected to face Jarred Brooks at the event. However, Sandoval was removed from the bout on May 22 for undisclosed reasons and replaced by promotional newcomer Jose Torres.